Collegiate and professional soccer leagues rely upon their medical teams to treat soccer-related injuries and return injured players to the sport in a safe and efficient manner. This course provides attendees with critical knowledge regarding medical illnesses like cardiac disease, heat stroke, cancer and sickle cell disease that may also prevent or delay players from entering or returning to the game. Expert faculty will guide medical teams on the identification, prevention and treatment of injuries common to soccer athletes, such as hamstring injuries, extraarticular hip injuries and spinal conditions. Comprehension of these topics plays a critical role in practitioners' ability to maintain the health and performance of soccer players.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Hospital for Special Surgery and Major League Soccer. Hospital for Special Surgery is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM onsite and online. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hospital for Special Surgery is a New York State Education Department approved provider for physical therapy continuing education. Hospital for Special Surgery designates this activity for a maximum of 7.0 Contact Hours on-site and 7.0 Contact Hours online. This activity is pending approval in FL. The following states require continuing education units with no state-specific approval: CT, DE, IA, ID, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, OR and WA.

Hospital for Special Surgery is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc., to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This symposium is accredited for up to 7.0 Contact Hours onsite and 7.0 Contact Hours online for BOC credits. According to the education levels described by the CEC Committee of the NATA, the following continuing education course is considered to be Essential Level.

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educationís Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the activity directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors and staff involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control.

It is the policy of Hospital for Special Surgery to request all financial relationships that activity directors, planning committee members, presenters, authors and staff have with commercial interests, but to disclose to the activity audience only the relevant financial relationships.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSHospital for Special Surgery gratefully acknowledges support from the following:

Hospital for Special Surgery designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

7.0 Physical Therapy Contact Hours

7.0 Contact Hours for NATA Credits

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